‘The Monkey’ Review: A Toy Monkey Heralds Over-the-Top Deaths in Osgood Perkins’ Trivially Snarky, Ham-Handed Follow-Up to ‘Longlegs’

Director plays it for laughs with maniacal, murderous monkey

The slaughter starts when the music stops in this oddball tale.

Colin O’Brien talks about his role in the horror film ‘The Monkey’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Hold on to your bananas, because a cursed monkey’s out of the attic. Yep, it starts with a cute toy and then poof — you’re in a nightmare. So, how do you get rid of a little monkey that wants to kill you? You try to iniolate it!!! We’re catching up with one of the cast members of “The Monkey.” Twin brothers discover an old monkey toy who brings a whole lot of monkey business and trouble. Now, these guys have to break the curse and maybe a sweat …

‘The Monkey’ Review: A Toy Monkey Heralds Over-the-Top Deaths in Osgood Perkins’ Trivially Snarky, Ham-Handed Follow-Up to ‘Longlegs’

A toy monkey heralds a series of over-the-top deaths in Osgood Perkins' trivially snarky, ham-handed adaptation of a Stephen King story.

After "Longlegs" Oz Perkins' next prank comes to the movies. A toy monkey ensures a bloodbath that is laughable

Interview: Osgood Perkins Returns and Brings Theo James Along to Discuss the Personal Aspect of 'The Monkey' - Awards Radar

Osgood Perkins has become a master of horror, not just because of his mastery of the genre, but due to his mastery of tone as well. Longlegs was an exercise in mood and tension, some of 2024’s best filmmaking. Well, this year, he has The Monkey, which proves that he can do black comedy with the best of them. The carnage in the film is gory as hell, but also downright hilarious. It’s truly a flex here with this movie, showcasing just how talented…

Osgood Perkins premieres this week The Monkey, a crazy Stephen King adaptation that has made the delights between criticism and hopes to repeat with the audience.